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Incision vs Pleurotomy - What's the difference?

incision | pleurotomy |

As nouns the difference between incision and pleurotomy

is that incision is a cut, especially one made by a scalpel or similar medical tool in the context of surgical operation while pleurotomy is the surgical incision of the pleura.

incision

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A cut, especially one made by a scalpel or similar medical tool in the context of surgical operation.
  • The act of incising, or cutting into a substance.
    • (Milton)
  • (obsolete) Separation or solution of viscid matter by medicines.

    • pleurotomy

    English

    Noun

    (pleurotomies)
  • (medicine) the surgical incision of the pleura.

    • See also

    *thoracotomy